Repetitive movements put a lot of stress on the iliotibial bands. Show them some love to avoid hip, knee, leg and back pain.

Knee pain? You're not alone. One quarter of adults experience frequent knee pain, and iliotibial band (IT band) syndrome is a common cause of that, especially when it presents as achy soreness on the ...

Tom, a 60-year-old runner, prepared for an upcoming marathon race. During the past few weeks of long distance and hilly terrain training, he developed sharp pain of the left lateral knee. He did not ...

This week we are going to discuss the common and very painful condition known as iliotibial band syndrome. The iliotibial band is a broad, flat connective tissue band which spans the lateral aspect of ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:13:20 GMT — The experts at EXCELerate Run and Endurance Evolution bring us the stretch of the week! Here Stephanie and Dena demonstrate the dynamic side step ITB stretch. ITB ...

If you have sharp pain or tightness on the outside of your knees or hips, there’s a good chance it’s caused by your IT band. This area of the body is notoriously tough to stretch, but never fear — ...

This physical therapist recommends tons of stretches every day, and he says the worst IT band stretch is one you're likely doing a lot. Stretching has a stellar reputation as a recovery modality, but ...

LOS ANGELES "The first injury is Iliotibial Band Syndrome, which is pain along the side of the knee," said Dr. Gino Pucino, chiropractor at Liddy Health Works. "I see shin splints, I see Achilles ...

The iliotibial band friction syndrome (ITBFS) is a syndrome caused by inflammation deep to the iliotibial band (ITB), which is a band of tough fascia going from the hip to the knee along the outer ...

CAT: Critical appraisal tool, CI: Confidence interval, CON: Control, CRP: Continuous relative phase, DNR: Did no report, F: Females, ITB: Iliotibial band, ITBS ...

Iliotibial band friction syndrome is a common cause of knee pain in long distance runners. The pain is caused by friction of the iliotibial band over the lateral epicondyle of the femur. Two hundred ...